Mill family [electronic resource] : the labor system in the Southern cotton textile industry, 1880-1915 / Cathy L. McHugh.

Author
McHugh, Cathy L. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : Oxford University Press, 1988.
Description
1 online resource (155 p.)

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Summary note
Examines the role of the family labour system in the early evolution of the post-bellum Southern cotton textile industry.
Notes
Description based upon print version of record.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language note
English
Contents
Contents; List of Tables; 1. Introduction; 2. The Terms of Employment; 3. The Employment of Family Workers; 4. Schooling in the Mill Villages; 5. The Mill Families; 6. Conclusions; Epilogue; Appendix A. Description and Preparation of the Alamance Mill Data Set; Appendix B. Fertility Choice Model That Incorporates Child Labor Income; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
ISBN
  • 1-280-52326-3
  • 0-19-536463-5
OCLC
  • 476010106
  • 466426746
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